Reversible buckle



Ap 4 s. HORNREICH REVERSIBLE BUCKLE 2 Sheets-Sheet '1 Filed June 19, 1952 IN VEN TOR. SAMUEL HORNREICH Filed June 19, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I 212 7.15. 7? I 72 INVENTOR.

\ 7? SAMUEL HORNREICH Patented Apr. 27, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE REVERSIBLE BUCKLE Samuel Hornreich, New York, N. Y. Application June 19, 1952, Serial No. 294,443

4 Claims. (01. 24-478) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in reversible belts and reversible belt buckles.

More particularly, the present invention proposes the construction of an improved buckle which can be used with a belt having two sides each adapted for wearing outwardly disposed to permit the belt to be reversed simply by turning over the buckle and the belt strap.

Another object of the present invention proposes forming the buckle so that the belt can be reversed without unfastening the belt from the buckle. I

Still further, the present invention proposes constructing the buckle with a tongue fastened to a tongue pivoting bar and fastening the belt to'this bar so that an attractive, reversible belt is provided easy to use and economical to make.

As a further object, the present invention proposes arranging the tongue pivoting bar so that a belt can be swivelly fastened to it for reversing the belt merely by twisting it on the swivel.

For further comprehension of the invention and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a ma- I terial part of this disclosure:

Fig. l is a perspective view of the reversible belt and reversible belt buckle of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the buckle and a part of the belt showing one side of the belt.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but with the belt and buckle turned over and showing the other side of the belt.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but showing the buckle pivoted around so the belt can be worn with its other side outwardly disposed.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the buckle alone in partly open position.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-45 of Fig. 5 with the tongue shown in dot-dash lines swung in its various positions.

Fig. 6A is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 6A6A of Fig. 4.;

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but illustrating a. modification of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 7 but showing the belt strap twisted on the swivelled member of the buckle in the process of reversing it.

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 5, but showing another modification of the invention.

Fig. 10 is a sectional view taken on the line ifll0 of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but showing another modified form of the invention.

Fig. 12 is a sectional view taken on the line |2l2 of Fig. 11.

The reversible belt [5, in accordance with the first form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6, inclusive, has a belt strap i 6 and a reversible buckle I1.

Buckle I1 is comprised of a frame it, a tongue l9 and a tongue pivoting bar 23 fixed to the tongue and pivotally connected with the frame, as will now be fully described.

The buckle frame l8 has closed sides 2| and 22 and closed ends 23 and 24 which preferably are identical as shown. The frame, as illustrated, is rectangular and has a central opening 25 between the sides and ends, the sides and ends framing the opening.

Tongue pivoting bar 29 is adapted to fit in opening 25 between the sides 2| and 22. Bar 20 is generally c-shaped in form, having arms 26 and 21 each fixed at one end to one end of the bar, the other end of each arm being pivotally by trunnions respectively provided in connected with the buckle frame as 28 and 29 on the arms 26 and 21 being pivotally secured in sockets 30 the sides 2! and 22 of the frame i3.

Tongue I9 is fixed at one end to the center of the bar 20 and has a free end extending and striking end 23 of the buckle frame when the bar 28 is pivoted on trunnions 28 and 23 in one direction and striking the other end 24 of the buckle frame when the bar 20 is pivoted in the opposite direction on the trunnions.

Belt strap is has two sides 31 and 32 each adapted for wearing outwardly disposed, and are stitched together by stitches 34. The strap l6 has an end loop portion 33 which is stitched between the two sides 3! and 32 by stitches 34 This loop portion is formed with a tongue passage slot opening 35. End portion 33 is fastened to the tongue pivoting bar 20, the strap being put around the bar with tongue l9 struck through the slot opening 35.

The pivoting tongue bar 20 permits the tongue l9 to be easily and readily inserted in the. retaining holes 36 of the belt strap (see Fig. 1). In addition, the pivoting tongue bar 20 permits th belt to be quickly and easily reversed. To wear the belt with the side 3| outwardly disposed, the buckle frame [8 is turned so that the free end of the tongue I9 is against end 23 of the buckle trams, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The tongue i9 may be provided with the usual tapered or bevelled edges 3'? at its free end for ease of insertion through the belt strap holes 36 and for fiat abutment against the frame ends.

To reverse the belt so that the side 32 may be Worn outwardly disposed, the belt need only be turned over, as shown in Fig. 3 and the buckle frame 18 swung around until the free end of the tongue I9 is against the other end 24 of the buckle frame, as illustrated in Figs. 4' and 6A. Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate the freely pivotal action of the tongue pivoting bar and the tongue fixed thereto.

The modified form of the invention shown in Figs. 7 and 8 is characterized by the provision of a buckle frame 38 having two sides 39 and 40 and a closed end or front member 9|. The sides each have one end joined to the front member and a central opening 42 lies between the sides and the front member. A tongue pivoting bar 33 has turned down end portions 44 pivotally connected to the free or rear ends 35 and 96 of the sides 39 and 49 respectively of the frame, as by being inserted through holes 41 in the sides and headed. over. A tongue 99 fixed at one end to bar 43 has a free end 99 extending to and strikable against the closed end -55 of the frame. A belt strap fastening bar 59 is pivotally fastened to the tongue pivoting bar, as by being swivelly pinned to the bar &3 by pin 5i.

Belt strap 52 having end loop portion 53 is fastened to the fastening bar 50, a slotted opening 55, with extension slot 99 in one side of the end loop portion 53 is being provided for the bar 59 to be inserted through and then twisted crosswise of the opening 55.

In the modification illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10, a rectangular buckle frame 5'? has two sides 58 and 59 and two ends 99 and 9! with an opening 92 therebetween. A tongue pivoting bar 93 is centrally located in the opening 62 between the ends of the frame.

Bar 63 has turned down end portions 64 and 95 pivotally secured in sockets 69 and 9'! provided in the sides 52 and 59. A tongue 58 fixed at one end to the bar 93 has a free end 69 extending to and striking against either end 69 and M of the frame when the bar 93 is pivoted. Portions of the bar 63 adjacent the tongue 98 and between the sides 59 and 59 of the frame are long enough and so adapted for a belt strap to be secured thereto.

In Figs. 11 and 12, the reversible belt 19 is shown with an end slot H which will permit the tongue 72 to be rotated substantially 360 on trunnions 73 in the sockets i6 formed in the buckle [5 so that the bevelled edges 10 of the tongue i2 may engage either side of the striking side ll of the buckle 15. In this form of the invention snap fasteners 18 are provided on the two sides of the slot H for engaging the buckle to the belt.

While 1 have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I 4 claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A reversible buckle comprising a buckle frame having an opening therein, a c-shaped tongue bar having a pair of arms, a tongue extending from said bar in the direction of said arms and means pivotally securin the free ends of the arms of said tongue bar to the center of said frame whereby said bar is swingable within said opening, said tongue being more than half the length of the buckle frame.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said frame includes central sockets and said tongue bar includes trunnions retained in said sockets for reversible movement of the buckle.

3. A reversible belt buckle comprising a frame having two sides and two ends defining a rectangular opening, a tongue pivoting C-shaped bar mounted in said opening, said bar having parallel arms disposed within said opening adjacent respective sides or" said frame, the free ends of said arms being pivotally secured to said sides at the center thereof whereby said bar is swingable within said opening, and a tongue extending from said bar in the direction of said arms and having a length greater than half the length of the buckle frame, whereby the end of the tongue is strikeable against one end of said frame in one position of said buckle and is strike able against the other end of said frame when said buckle position is reversed.

4. A reversible belt having two sides and two ends defining a rec tangular opening, a tongue pivoting C-shaped bar mounted in said opening, said bar having parallel arms disposed within said opening adjacent respective sides of said frame, said frame sides being provided with centrally disposed sockets, said bar being provided with trunnions extending from the free ends of said arms and retained in said sockets whereby said bar is rotatable within said opening, and a tongue extending from said bar in the direction of said arms and having a length greater than half the length of the buckle frame whereby the end of the tongue is strikeable against one end of said frame in one position of said buckle and is strikeable against the other end of said frame when said buckle position is reversed.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 70,944 Blakeslee Nov. 19, 1867 227,798 Landis May 18, 1889 599,683 Capitain Mar. 1, 1898 689,119 Pierce Dec. 1'7, 1901 886,029 Andrews Apr. 28, 1908 1,275,573 McConahy Aug. 13, 1918 1,894,654 Wirth Jan. 17, 1933 1,933,984 Wirth Nov. 7, 1933 2,009,325 Sachs July 23, 1935 2,197,665 Kerngood Apr. 16, 1940 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 28,153 Great Britain of 1903 2,916 Great Britain of 1908 274,892 Germany June 3, 1914 buckle comprising a frame 

